Key purse



June'lZ, 1928. 1,673,475

Y A. A. vlGNOs KEY PURSE Filed 001'.. 2l, 1925 gjm/uente@ Alfred .A1/JWM' y @www Patented June 12, 1928.

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:any ra-sa] uppiiatio'n fuedcciober 2"1,`ia25. serial no, eased' The invention relates to purses for carryirigl keys, `and the object of the improvement is to provide a purse formed of two ieaves of leather, or similarmaterial, ar-

ranged to be detachably connected together,v

to enclose a plurality of keysin flatwise position, one of the leaves having a. tubular post to receive the openings in the heads of the ke s, the other leaf carrying a stem alrrangec to be detachably secured within said tubular post and normally held against withdrawal therefrom; the post being so constructed that any desired key may be swung upon the same and removed from between the leaves, while the remaining keys may be retainedl within the purse.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, 1n which Figure l is a plan view of the purse showing the keys, in dotted position, retained therein;

Fig. 2, a similar view showing one key swung outward upon the post while the other key is retained withinthe purse;-

Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3 Figure l, and

Fig. 4, a fragmentary sectional view showing a modified form of post.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawing.

The purse is formed of two similar leayes 5 and 6, of leather or similar material. These leaves are preferably of substantially `oval shape and are arranged to be detachably connected together near one end portion.

This `connection of the leaves may be accomplished by providing headed studs 7, at opposite sides of the lower leaf 5, near one end thereof, to been aged by the snap fasteners 8 carried by t e upper leaf 6.

A tubular, internally threaded post 9 is carried at the opposite `end portion of one of the leaves and arranged to receive the `threaded stem 10 whichis iixed to the other leaf.

The keys, indicated be normally located atwise, between the leaves, the usual openings 0, in the head portions of the keys, receiving the post 9, the snap fasteners 8 being normally en gaged with the studs 7, in order to hold the keys enclosed between the leaves, as shown in Fig. 2;

`at K are arranged to Iii placing the keys within the purse, the leaves are lirstseparated and the openings in tlieheads of the keys are engaged `over the post 9 after whichthe threaded stem l0 is inserted into the internally threaded bore fof `the post`,'"the leaf carrying said threaded `stem turnedaround about the post untiltlie stein is screwed -entirelyinto the same. The keys are moved into position between the two leaves and the snap fasteners 8 are engagedwith the studs 7, retaining the keys in position between the leaves. i

When it is desired to use one of the keys,

either of the snap fastenersimay be disconnected and the desired key swung outward from between the leaves, as shown in Fig. 2. The device is particularly adaptable for use in carrying the switch key of an automo-` bile, as the switch `key may thus be swung out from betweenk the leaves and the snap fastener again fastened retaining the other keys between the leaves of the purse, while the switch key is located in the switch.

In this case the purse, carrying the other keys, will hang suspended from the switch fili key, and will prevent the usual j angling and n rattling of the keys against the instrument board of the automobile and 'prevent marring of the same, as only the leather leaves of the purse will contact with the instrument board. i

Vith this construction it will be seen that there is no possibility of accidental disengagep Yment of the threadedstem and post, because,

since the Vthreaded stem is fixed upon one leaf it is necessarythat this leaf be rotated around the post a suiiicient number of turns to disengage the threads, and as at least one of the snap fasteners is normally en- `drawing is hollow, and of any suitable spring construction, and provided with the enlarged head 10b, arranged to be normally received in the socket 9c of the post.

This stem is snappedinto `the bore of the post, and cannot be easily displaced, requiring a considerable pull to remove the same `fromthe post, thus bivating the ossibility Ved to be housed, an internally threaded post permanently attached to ,one i leaf, upon which the rke s are arranged to be mounted, and a threa ed stem permanently attached to theother leaf for engagement in said post.

2.l A key purse comprismg a pair of separable leaves between lwhich keys are adapted tobe'housed, an internally threaded post y permanently attached to'one end portion.` oi

one leaf, rupon whch'the keys are arranged to be mounted, a threaded Vsteinperl'nanently attached to the adjacentend portion of the otherfleaf forv enga vement in said post, and means for connecting the ,other end por tions'of the leaves together.

i 3. -A key purse comprising a` pair ofsep- 'f arable leaves betweenwhich keys are adapted to be housed, an internally threaded post permanently attached to one end portion of ,one leaf7 upon which the keys are arranged( to hev mounted, atlreaded stem permanent- 1y attached toi the adjacent end portion ofthe other. forl engagement in said post,V and means forfdetachably` Vconneetin r9 the other end,y portions/ofthe leaves4 toget 1er.

t In testimony thatlbclaimfthe aboveyl,

havefhelfeunto subscrib'edf'my name.l y', y

u ALFRED alvIGNosl 

